asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will confirm that appropriate action will be taken to ensure that the necessary micro-wave link connections will be available to RTE to enable transmission of the Castlebar International Song Contest to be carried out by the station in October 1982; and if he will indicate now when such connections will become operational.
Written Answers. - Song Contest Transmission.
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My Department will co-operate fully with RTE so as to ensure a successful transmission of the contest this year. The Truskmore and Maghera radio link routes, on which new equipment was commissioned recently, will be available for the broadcast. I am satisfied that there will be no problem so far as the facilities to be provided by my Department are concerned.